Inscription on reverse reads: ” Some of them you don’t know, Some of them you do. While in the front are one or two, Who think the world of you. With kindest regards to all Sincerely yours F E Parker”

Bible class of the Levin Y.M.C.A.: A formal photograph of a group of 22 men in suits and collars.

Mounted on card, with paper surround and with printed title above and names by row below.

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Mounted colour view of Levin Post Office with picket fence, and with the staff standing on the steps.

Label on front reads: “Levin Post Office. Built 1903. To be demolished 1981.”

Inscription on back reads: “Taken by travelling agent while I was in Auckland. H E Bowen”

See also 1977.011.0008

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Inscription on reverse reads: ” Late Miss Bowen”

A formal photograph of Miss Bowen dressed in evening dress with a small posy of flowers.

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Inscription on reverse indecipherable but postcard is addressed to: “Miss Bowen Postmistress Aromoho”

Four scenes of Levin c.1909. The top left shows Oxford Street north of the Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection looking south-east. The top right shows a cyclist and a horse and trap on The Avenue. The bottom left shows a busy scene at the railway yards at Weraroa with Prouse’s sawmill in the background. The bottom right shows a group on the western hills overlooking Lake Horowhenua.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Copied by Geoff Gapper from an existing photo. Negative taken about 40 years ago The Avenue Levin Donated by Estavan Gapper 46 Chester Street Levin”

A print of photograph 1977.011.0016, showing a bullock wagon transporting logs south along The Avenue towards Levin, probably before 1900. The untouched native bush lines both sides of the road.

Used in book – “From Bush to Borough – Levin Golden Jubilee Celebrations, 1906-1956” – page 18, with caption: Dick and Frank Russell’s bullock team, November 1, 1901.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Miss Bowen’s House donated 3/77

Miss Bowen’s house, 2 Karaka Crescent, from the south. This weatherboard house with an iron roof has two brick chimneys and a verandah which runs along the southern and western sides. A false turret is attached to the verandah. The house was built in 1905.

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Inscription on reverse reads: ” Miss Bowen’s house. Donated Mr Joyce 3/77 No 2 Karaka Cres, Levin see also Miss H E Bowen Built late 1905 for TAB Hudson.”

Miss Bowen’s house at 2 Karaka Crescent Levin. This weatherboard house with an iron roof has two brick chimneys and a verandah on two sides. A false turret is attached to the verandah. This house was built in 1905.

See also 1977.011.0018

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “To the Mayor of Levin. from H E B.” and ” Late Mayor and Mayoress Mr and Mrs Parton donated by Mr Joyce 3/77 Mrs Florence Algie on left of Miss Bowen”

Miss Bowen (left) with the Mayor and Mayoress of Levin, Mr and Mrs Parton, with other ladies in the background. Mr Parton was Mayor of Levin from 1950 to 1953. The group is standing outside the front door of an unidenified house. Mrs Florence Algie is standing to the left of Miss Bowen.

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Inscription on reverse reads: Mr Frank Parker Mr T G Vincent business partners merchants Donated by Mr W S Joyce 3/77

Mr Frank Parker and Mr T G Vincent, business partners and merchants. This is a formal photograph with the pair seated in front of a painted backdrop.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Late Miss Bowen donated Mr Joyce 3/77”

Miss Bowen in a garden wearing a velvet dress with a large bow at the neck.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Donated by Mr W Joyce 4/77 details not known”

Five girls surround a sixth girl who is dressed in flowers. The girls are standing on the western footpath of Oxford Street, approximately where the entrance to Regent Court is today (2001).

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “Mrs R Prouse, Miss Bowen, Mrs Maude Clark” and “Front Mrs R Prouse Miss Bowen Mrs Clark Donated by Mr Joyce 3/77”

A group of Levin women with Miss Bowen. Amongst the group are Mrs Flora MacDonald (back row far right) and in the front row from left to right, unknown, Mrs Richard Prouse, Miss Bowen, Mrs Lett (Clark) and Mrs Burdekin (Mayoress)

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “The Ave Donated by Mr Joyce 4/77” and Bullock wagon. Bullock wagon with log for sawmill. The Avenue probably before 1900”

A bullock wagon transporting logs south along The Avenue towards Levin, probably before 1900. The untouched native bush lines both sides of the road.

See also 1977.011.0017

Used in book – “From Bush to Borough – Levin Golden Jubilee Celebrations, 1906-1956” – page 18, with caption: Dick and Frank Russell’s bullock team, November 1, 1901.

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

Inscription on reverse reads: ” Dear Daisy To wish you many Happy Returns of the Day. Accept best love. Grace. 18/9/06” and “Miss Daisy Bowen PostOffice Palmerston North”

The Avenue, north Levin c. 1906. The road is a narrow unsealed track, with native bush at the edge of the track on both sides.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Keep your feet dry. love.” and Miss Stella Worth c/o…......” remainder of inscription is unreadable

Oxford Street looking south along the eastern side from the Oxford Street / Queen Street intersection. This photograph has been taken after 1903 when the Post Office was opened. The street is unsealed and a single gas lamp sits atop a standard in the middle of the intersection.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Miss Bowen driving panthon. Had a cane basket top. With sister Mrs A T Joyce & sister’s daughter.

Miss Bowen driving her trap with her sister and niece as passengers.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “To Mum from Dominik 9.4.08”

Mounted black and white photograph of the Levin Post Office c 1908. The Post Office staff are standing on the steps at the front of the two storied building.

see also 1977.011.0007

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Inscription on reverse reads: ” Compliments of the Season love and kindest thoughts for the New Year. G J Whitaker Levin. Christmas 1920”

The Levin Public Gardens in Cambridge Street between Bath and Kent Streets. A gentleman is sitting on a park bench at the left of the photograph looking towards the goldfish pond in the south-west corner of the gardens.

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